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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Florida man strikes gold after winning $10M top prize from scratch-off game
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man struck gold after he won a $10 million top prize from a scratch-off game. The Florida Lottery announced that 57-year-old Enrique Albo claimed the top prize from the GOLD RUSH LEGACY scratch-off game at the Lottery's Miami District Office. Albo chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $6,030,000. He purchased the $20 scratch-off ticket at the 7-Eleven located at 7520 N.W. 186th Street in Hialeah. The store will receive a $20,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. More Florida Lottery stories: Florida man strikes gold after winning $10M top prize from scratch-off game Florida man buys $20 Monopoly scratch-off game at Publix, wins $5M Florida woman claims final $5 million prize from $20 scratch-off ticket Florida Lotto ticket worth $8.75 million sold at convenience store The lottery said the $20 ticket launched in April 2024 and featured four top prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $1 million. The Florida Lottery's website showed that two $10 million top prizes and 10 $1 million prizes remain. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.97. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
South Florida man wins $10 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A South Florida man is now a multimillionaire after winning the top prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, officials announced Friday. Enrique Albo, 57, of Hialeah, claimed a $10 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LEGACY Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Miami District Office. He opted for a one-time lump-sum payment of $6,030,000. Albo purchased the winning $20 ticket at a 7-Eleven store located at 7520 N.W. 186th Street in Hialeah. The retailer will receive a $20,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The GOLD RUSH LEGACY game launched in April 2024 and offers four top prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $1 million. The game features more than $894 million in total cash prizes and has overall odds of 1-in-2.97. Scratch-off games continue to play a major role in the Lottery's success, accounting for about 74% of ticket sales during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, according to the Florida Lottery. Since the Lottery's inception, scratch-off games have generated more than $66.9 billion in prizes, created over 2,300 millionaires, and contributed more than $20 billion to Florida's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Osceola County man strikes gold, turning $20 in $1M in Florida Lottery scratch-off win
An Osceola County man is a millionaire after winning $1 million from the GOLD RUSH LEGACY scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery. David Martinez, of Kissimmee, claimed the $1 million prize after purchasing his ticket from the 7-Eleven at 101 State Road 436 in Fern Park. The 49-year-old chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of $640,000. The store that sold the winning ticket received a $2,000 bonus commission. The $20 scratch-off game features four top prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $1 million, and more than $894 million in total cash prizes. Scratch-off games made up 74% of ticket sales in the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Since their inception, scratch-off games have generated more than $19.80 billion for the Education Enhancement Trust Fund and are responsible for contributing more than $48 billion to enhance education and sending more than one million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Additionally, since its inception, scratch-off games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, creating 2,283 millionaires. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
